I am currently on my way to Agra for the weekend to see the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, both built in the Mughal dynasty. We’re taking 5 taxis because the train was delayed 5 hours. No problem, if anything I’ve learned in India so far it’s be flexible.
I just watched the sun go down. I’ve never seen such an exquisite sunset. It wasn’t the sky that was so memorizing but the sun itself. It felt so big and close it was as if you could touch it. It reminded me of when I was at the Bedouin camp in Israel and I hiked up a hill at night to look at the stars. It literally felt as if I could reach up and pull them down. It was exactly how I felt with the Indian sun; it felt so close as if I could walk right up to it. The orange-red that filled the sun was the most intense and striking natural color I have ever seen. Because India is so flat you can see the sunset almost anywhere. India definitely takes the cake for sunsets (although Seattle is close second).
I’m falling in love with India more and more every day. I think all of my judgments have somewhat dissolved and I can just enjoy India for what she’s about. I’ve realized that I need to let go of all my preconceived judgments about India and just take every minute in. When I first arrived I looked at the poor on the street and just assumed how miserable their lives must be. But I’ve learned that they aren’t poor. In fact, they may be the richest people on earth. I’m slowly learning you can’t measure wealth with material things. When it all boils down, material things don’t matter- you can’t take them with you when you pass on. All you can take is your state of mind. These people on the streets have it figured out. They know how to find happiness without objects and stuff; they know how to enjoy life as it is. They have it figured out. I could definitely learn something from them…
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